The Blood
Here’s an exert from, “To God be the Glory.” by Fanny Crosby
(Pictured – March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915)
To God be the glory, great things he hath done!
So loved he the world that he gave us his Son,
who yielded his life an atonement for sin,
and opened the lifegate that all may go in.
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
to every believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Leviticus 17:11
“For the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord. It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.” (See also Leviticus 17:14)
“The blood of Jesus” has been a message echoed from the pulpits of the world for centuries – and rightly so. As is everything in the Old Testament, the emphasis on the blood sacrifice was an image of the better plan that was to come. (Hebrews 10:1, Hebrews 10:4, Romans 3:25-26). The blood sacrifice of Jesus was prophesied and pictured as far back as Genesis 3:15. It is clearly demonstrated in the account of Abraham and Isaac – specifically the time God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son. If you recall, God ultimately provided the sacrifice (Genesis 22:6-8, Genesis 22:13-14)
If you have ever been to a doctor, you noted that one of the first things they did was to take your blood pressure. If something more significant is occurring, the doctor with order a blood “sample.” The laboratory, in turn, can then tell your caregiver virtually “everything” about your physical health. Science knows that the blood supplies nutrients to empower the body, oxygen to make those nutrients work, and other mechanisms to remove impurities. The blood is also the pathway for pathogens which make a person sick.
Hebrews 9:22 reads, “In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.” Jesus had to die – but not it couldn’t be just any death. Jesus had to bleed….and he did bleed…so you and I might go free. The verse in Leviticus also uses the phrase, “in exchange for life.” That’s what happened on the cross. God accepted this one sacrifice, once-and-for-all. (1 Timothy 2:5-6, Matthew 20:28, Romans 6:10, 2 Corinthians 5:14).
We will see much more on that little phrase “Making you right with God” when we get to the New Testament. For now, here are some teaser scriptures: Romans 3:26, Romans 5:9, Hebrews 10:14
Inspired by Hebrews 9:22 Robert Lowry composed this famous hymn in 1876
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
here’s a site with the rest of the song. Hope its OK to link to it 
Dear Doug, you said so much with, “God accepted this one sacrifice, once-and-for-all.” T Austin Sparks expounded on this in reference to Rev 12:11 “They overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb.”
“…and who is it they overcoming? The accuser of the brethren. He is seeking to cast them down by accusation, and their answer to his accusation is the Blood of the Lamb. What is that? God satisfied, God at rest, and I at rest on the basis of the Blood. They overcame him and he is cast down. They are not cast down when they maintain their position there. The Blood is not something just for initial salvation; it is something for final triumph; it is the final thing. The value of the Blood is a tremendous thing to keep the Lord’s people strong and assured, confident, and with the ringing note of authority; God’s basis of satisfaction, the Blood of His Son making possible His exaltation.
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
to every believer the promise of God;
the vilest offender who truly believes,
that moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
(then paraphrasing Sparks:)
Let us not let the problems of our sanctification
destroy His Blood’s great assurance of our salvation!
aha! Doug, here’s a link online to the chapter (turns out after a quick check on google, they have all of his books/transcripts online):
http://www.austin-sparks.net/english/books/000920.html
scroll down to:
The Value of the Blood of Jesus
Thanks for chiming in on the post and adding your thoughts as well as the link.
Oh my!!! Intrigue has been envoked by the both of you! Thank you for sharing and Art thank you for your comment! I am looking forward to dipping in to this further! Thank you both!!!